Everything about IP in Nepal, explained.
Page 8 of 23 — practical guides for brand owners and advisers, written around how Nepal's system actually works.
Articles and guides — page 8
Dairy Brand Protection in Nepal: Names, Labels and the Milk Market's Copy Problem
Dairy brand protection in Nepal: which classes milk and dairy products file in, how geographic names behave, and the label-copy fights the market keeps producing.
Read articleDeparting Employees and Trade Secrets in Nepal: The Exit Routine That Protects the Business
Departing employee trade secrets in Nepal — what obligations survive resignation, the exit checklist, and what an employer can actually enforce after the handover.
Read articleDescriptive Trademarks in Nepal: Surviving an Opposition Built on Descriptiveness
Descriptive trademark oppositions in Nepal: why the ground bites, the acquired-distinctiveness evidence that survives it, and the drafting moves that help.
Read articleDesign Application Drawings in Nepal: Preparing Representations That Define Your Monopoly
Design application drawings decide the scope of a Nepalese design registration — four sets of representations, views, and the mistakes that shrink rights.
Read articleDesign Assignment in Nepal: Transferring a Registered Design and Recording It
Design assignment in Nepal: the written deed, the NPR 3,000 recordal at the DOI, why recordal matters more under the 15-year ceiling, and assignment versus licence.
Read articleDesign Disclosure at Exhibitions in Nepal: Show the Product, Lose the Novelty
Showing a product at a Kathmandu exhibition can destroy design novelty. When to file, how exhibition disclosure is treated, and the precautions to take.
Read articleDesign Examination in Nepal: The Grounds the DOI Actually Checks
Design examination in Nepal: the four narrow Section 14 grounds, what the Department checks on a Schedule 1(b) filing, the 35-day objection window, and timing.
Read articleDesign Infringement in Nepal: A Response Plan for Copied Product Looks
A design infringement response plan for Nepal: confirm the right is alive, compare the representations, and escalate from demand letter to the DOI.
Read articleDesign Licensing in Nepal: Licensing a Registered Design to a Manufacturer
Design licensing in Nepal turns a registered design into royalty income — but the licence must be built around the 5-year terms and the 15-year ceiling.
Read articleDesign Registration Fees in Nepal: The Full Cost of a Design Right
Design registration fees in Nepal, itemised: NPR 1,000 to file, NPR 7,000 to register, renewal at NPR 1,000–2,000 a year — the full 15-year cost worked out.
Read articleDesign Search Before Filing in Nepal: Checking the Register and the Market
A design search before filing in Nepal covers the DOI register and the living market — what to check, where designs publish, and how to scope the claim.
Read articleThe Design Term in Nepal, Year by Year: A Renewal Calendar That Ends at Fifteen
The design term Nepal registrations run: 5+5+5 years, the 35-day renewal windows, fees per term, a worked calendar, and the absolute public-domain end at year 15.
Read articleDesign vs Copyright in Nepal: Which Right Protects Your Product's Look?
Design vs copyright in Nepal for a product's appearance: the 5+5+5 design right at the DOI against automatic copyright — what each covers, costs and enforces.
Read articleDhaka Fabric Protection in Nepal: From Handloom Heritage to Origin Rights
Dhaka fabric protection in Nepal: what mills and weavers can register today, and how the proposed GI framework would protect the handloom name.
Read articleDistributor Agreements and Trademark Use in Nepal: Who May Use the Mark, and How
A distributor agreement trademark in Nepal must control how the mark is used — licence scope, labelling, quality control, termination and the DOI recordal.
Read articleDocuments for Copyright Registration in Nepal: The Complete Checklist
The documents for copyright registration in Nepal: the application details, the work deposit, author and owner identification, and the assignment papers.
Read articleDocuments Required for Trademark Registration in Nepal
The documents required for trademark registration in Nepal — Schedule 1(c), four specimens, PAN and registration papers, and the notarised POA foreign filers need.
Read articleDOI Fee Payment in Nepal: How the Fee Schedule Works and How to Pay It Safely
DOI fee payment in Nepal: the official fee schedule for trademarks, patents and designs, the per-class and per-year logic, and the discipline that avoids lapses.
Read articleThe DOI Office Visit Guide: IP Filing in Kathmandu, Prepared
A DOI office visit for IP filing in Kathmandu, prepared: what the Industrial Property Section handles, what to carry, the counter process and follow-up.
Read articleTrading Name Protection in Nepal: Your DBA Is Not a Trademark
Trading name protection in Nepal stops at registration — why a company name or DBA gives no exclusive rights, and what actually protects the name you trade under.
Read articleDomain Name vs Trademark in Nepal: Run Both Checks Before You Launch
A domain name trademark check for Nepal means two registers: the DOI's published marks and the domain registries. Holding one is not holding the other.
Read articleDropshipping Trademark Risks in Nepal: Selling What You Never Touch
Dropshipping trademark risks for Nepali sellers — branded goods you cannot verify, listing names that infringe, and the own-brand move that turns the model legal.
Read articleMarketplace Seller Trademark Rules in Nepal: Selling on Daraz Without a Brand Dispute
Marketplace seller trademark rules for Nepal — when you may list branded goods, how to protect your own shop brand, and what gets listings pulled.
Read articleEmployee Invention Ownership in Nepal: Who Owns What Your Staff Invent?
Employee invention ownership in Nepal: how the PDTA treats inventorship, the assignment clause your contracts need, and the DOI recordal that secures the chain.
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